![]() The dates for next year’s Destin Charity Wine Auction weekend are April 26-27, 2024. The money raised at this year’s auction will be presented to DCWAF’s charity partners during a private check presentation ceremony in September. This year’s auction was comprised of 47 Live Lots, 17 Cellar Lots, 32 Super Silent Lots, and 120 Silent Lots featuring rare wines, luxury travel experiences, and many other one-of-a-kind items.Īs the top charity fundraising event in Northwest Florida, the Destin Charity Wine Auction is currently ranked fifth among the nation’s top charity wine auctions by Wine Spectator Magazine. ![]() DCWAF’s charity partners for 2023 are AMIkids Emerald Coast, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, Children in Crisis, Children’s Volunteer Health Network, Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation, Emerald Coast Autism Center, Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, Mental Health Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, Opportunity Inc., Point Washington Medical Clinic, Shelter House of Northwest Florida, The Arc of the Emerald Coast, Westonwood Ranch, and Youth Village. The funds raised at the 18 th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family will be distributed to 16 local non-profit organizations for specific projects and programs that benefit children. This year’s Paddle Raise also raised over $250,000. Other notable lots included a trip to Paso Robles which sold three times for a total of $90,000, an immersive trip to Umbria which sold four times for a total of $100,000, and a trip to Portugal which sold twice for a total of $90,000. The scholarship fund was created in honor of longtime DCWAF supporters Doug and Merrisa Ingram’s youngest son who tragically passed away in 2021. A five-night trip with private air passage generously donated by NetJets sold for $105,000 and a 9L of Thompson 31Fifty Ellison Ingram Cuvée benefiting the Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation which provides scholarships to teens that have received assistance from one of DCWAF’s charity partners within their lifetime. This year’s auction also boasted two lots that sold for over $100,000. The live auction kicked off on Saturday, April 29 with DCWAF’s flagship Magnum Force lot featuring 50 magnums from vintners past and present that raised $70,000. The auction weekend began Friday, April 28 with 11 patron dinners hosted in private homes and restaurants spanning from Gulf Breeze to Rosemary Beach that collectively raised more than $560,000. “I am blown away by the results of this weekend’s auction and am once again humbled by the generosity of our friends in the wine and culinary industry as well as our board of directors, sponsors, and patrons that raised their paddles high and often for those who need us most.” “When we come together with a common goal, we become a force multiplier for the children of our community,” DCWAF President Karah Fridley-Young said. Hosted April 28 and 29 to a sold-out crowd of more than 600 guests, proceeds from the auction benefit DCWAF’s 16 partner children’s charities in Northwest Florida. The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is pleased to announce that the 18 th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family raised $3.5 million for children in need in Northwest Florida. 18th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction Presented By the Jumonville Family Raises $3.5 Million
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